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Extreme heat and high humidity have affected Ventura and nearby communities this week as temperatures exceed 90 degrees under tropical weather patterns.

Outreach groups plan to check on outdoor workers, seniors, and unhoused residents who may struggle to keep cool.

SpaceX will launch its Falcon 9 for a U.S. Space Force mission today from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, opening its launch window at 8:37 a.m. PT.

Ventura viewers can watch the rocket from spots like Ventura Pier and Emma Wood State Beach.

A Ventura Harbor plan calls for demolishing the building that houses Andria’s Seafood back-of-house and office spaces and other tenants to make room for commercial fish offloading facilities.

After a Tuesday of humid skies and sudden thunderstorms, Ventura County now faces extreme heat today as the National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning, urging residents (especially older adults) to seek air-conditioned shelter and stay hydrated.

Ventura College will build affordable on-campus housing for 290 students by fall 2028 after securing a state grant and additional funds along Telegraph Road — Moorpark College is applying for a grant to build dorms for 200 students, addressing high local rental costs.

First responders joined a Memorial Stair Climb at Crown Plaza on Sunday to honor those lost on 9/11 25 years ago; Oxnard firefighter Daniel Keller carried his therapy dog Riggs as participants scaled stairwells near the beach and Harbor Blvd to remember their sacrifice.

California Biodiversity Day events start today and run through Sept.

13, inviting residents to use iNaturalist to record sightings of species including the western monarch butterfly. The data will support state conservation efforts + inform the 30th Annual Western Monarch Count.

A former nutrition farm behind county juvenile facilities is being repurposed into the 3.63-acre Southbank Learning Farm in Oxnard.

The nonprofit SEEAG recently received a $40,000 grant (from AgWest Farm Credit) to develop agricultural education, job training, and food donations for local families.